"Long ago, Nubian giraffes roamed wild across Uganda. Over time, as people constructed roads and towns, giraffe habitat and populations shrank. By 2016, nearly all of the remaining Nubian giraffes in Uganda lived in the northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Then a rich oil deposit was discovered there and companies made plans to start drilling, which put the giraffes at risk. The Ugandan government called on a team of scientists to find...

Presents real world examples of wetland conservation efforts, discussing the causes of the loss and degradation and describing what is being done to fix the damage.

On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting, flightless, and beautiful birds-the largest and most unusual parrots on earth-have suffered devastating population loss. Now, on an island refuge with the last of the species, New Zealand's National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the kakapo population. With the help of fourteen humans who share a single hut and...

"The world's tropical rain forests are being destroyed. But you can help! Navigate through three different stories in this rain forest rescue mission. With dozens of possible story outcomes, it is up to you to save the rain forests before they disappear forever. The planet needs you. Will YOU CHOOSE to help?"--

Bold color photos and easy-to-read text introduce readers to plants. Five informative chapters highlight how plants grow, why they are important, and the developments made to help them grow bigger and healthier. Zoom in even deeper with key stats and bolded glossary terms that make learning fun. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

A revelatory history of orcas evaluates them as one of the planet's most intelligent animals, challenging beliefs about their "killer" natures while citing the threats to their populations.

Let's Save Water! shows early fluent readers why it's important to conserve and use less water with fun and easy ways they can do it every day. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn specific ways they can be environmentally friendly. An activity provides step-by-step instructions for a specific, larger project. Children can learn more about saving water using our safe search engine that provides...

A scientist offers an impassioned memoir of saving extraordinary plants on the brink of extinction, describing his search for exotic plants in remote locations and his laboratory efforts to encourage vulnerable plants to propagate and thrive.

"Across the world, women are saving wildlife, plants, and ecosystems. Women in Conservation looks at individuals who are making a major difference in this field."--

"Due to increasingly dire warnings about the effects of fossil fuels on climate change, businesses and governments have begun looking into switching to renewable energy for power. What is renewable energy? How feasible is it for the United States to switch to it? Will this change actually help the environment? Readers learn the answers to these questions and more in this engaging volume, augmented by striking photographs, graphic organizers, and informative...